BIOS Patcher

NewsFactory · Aug 9, 2003, 03:39 PM

BIOS Patcher is a kind of software that can find and fix errors in your system BIOS (only AWARD BIOS for now) and also it can add or open new features, i.e. some features that your BIOS has but they are closed by manufacturer of your motherboard. BIOS Patcher scans rom file. If it finds any known errors it fixes the errors. If it finds any closed features it opens it. Also if it is started with any keys for add new features than it should add it.

WHAT CAN THAT PATCHER DO?

Patcher works with BIOSes:

1Mbit (128kB), 2Mbit (256kB), 4Mbit (512kB)
Award 4.5x, Award(Phoenix) 6.xx
Pentium - Socket5, Socket7, SuperSocket7; Pentium II/III - Socket8, Slot1, Socket370 (PPGA/FC-PGA/FC-PGA2), AMD K7 - Slot-A, SocketA; Pentium 4 (Socket423/Socket478)
"Asus standart" of packing BIOS modules (in CUSL/TUSL etc)

Patcher can add support of CPU:

AMD K6/K6-2/K6-III/K6-2+/K6-III+
Intel Pentium Pro/Pentium II/Pentium III/Celeron
AMD K7/K75/Athlon/Duron/Athlon 4/Athlon MP/Athlon XP (tested)
Intel Pentium 4/Celeron-478 (in progress)

Support means not only names of CPUs (which shows with kernel name and can be change) but correct init of L2-cache, FSB, Multiplyer, support of different steppings. There are many thing that patcher makes, and all of them that the manufacturer didn't make for correct support of CPU.

Note: It doesn't mean that you shouldn't modify your board for electric compatibility with CPU.

Patcher can make support of big HDD (up to 137 Gb)

Patcher can add much more choice of frequencies in BIOS SETUP

Patcher can add ASYNC mode of memory on VIA 693A,694X,694T (+PCI) and on VIA 693 and less (-PCI), Interleaving (2/4 way), minimal timings (2-2-2-5-2), IOQ Depth (8) and so on.

Also patcher changes default choice on exit from BIOS (from N to Y) in old (AWARD 4.5x) BIOSes, default date is 2003 and others little but useful thing for people who work with a great quantity of boards (people like me :-)).

Also for P4 BIOSes which has Hyper-Threading patcher can unlock the choice of this menu in BIOS Setup for ANY CPU. Note: It doesn't add but it's unlock (open) this menu.

Download BIOS Patcher

Kgentatszu] · Aug 9, 2003, 05:07 PM

i cant download the file, i dont know why??? and i cant understand the language too...........has anyone tried this before??

**MIG-31** · Aug 9, 2003, 05:16 PM

i tried aswell but i have to double check what bios i have first before trying.

vailr · Aug 9, 2003, 08:00 PM

http://www.rom.by/Award/patcher/

~~craig588~~ · Aug 9, 2003, 08:09 PM

Hey......will this allow my board to correctly support Tbred-Bs? In theory they should work, but they don't. You need to screw around to make them sort of work.

brazilian · Aug 10, 2003, 12:33 AM

humn... I don't know man... I need to do a little more research/red about it before anything.

let's see how it really works

brazilian · Aug 10, 2003, 12:52 AM

btw, just tested it with the braziliantech's and the regular 1010b bios using the /e option.

It was a no go.

And there is no document saying it will help with supporting tbred's, which is kinda obvious.

You can use this patch, to show at boot time your cpu running @ 5.0Ghz. If you want that, it could help ya ;-)

Whatever, forget about it, don't be an indiana jones, and stick with what u got now.
What's the problem craig? Isn't your old board running fine and stable with this settings now? Don't worry.

cheers

~~craig588~~ · Aug 10, 2003, 01:15 AM

Yeah, I remember editing a bios on my PIII back when it was new. I had it list the temps all in negitives and it showed the speed at 7000MHz. It didn't do much for the performance, but it blew my friends mind.

brazilian · Aug 10, 2003, 01:22 AM

hehe, it's the best thing to do when you sell your computer to nb ppl =-D

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 10, 2003, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brazilian
humn... I don't know man... I need to do a little more research/red about it before anything.

let's see how it really works

it uses the refrance code put out by award most likely ... it worked great on my p3 500mhz stsem now recognises large drives etc ...

woot woot!!!

brazilian it is ment for older systems with carppy to no bios support ... and did you have all the files needed
LHA.EXE CBROM.EXE AS WELL AS YOUR BIOS IMAGE IN THE SAME DIRECTRY....AS SPECIFIED?

if you looking for new bioes look for your board maker or do a serch for a hacked bios... asus makes thier own bioses !!!! so thier not really award just award based bioses

brazilian · Aug 10, 2003, 08:27 AM

You got that right.
I notice that it will be much better for old systems... but hey, I'm using a veeeeeeeery old one... kt133a chipset.

btw, I'm already using a hacked bios :-)

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 10, 2003, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brazilian
You got that right.
I notice that it will be much better for old systems... but hey, I'm using a veeeeeeeery old one... kt133a chipset.

btw, I'm already using a hacked bios :-)

a 2 origanal kt133 here and one old p3 500 system all updated a work like a charm

not brave enought to try on my a7n8x lol

Kgentatszu] · Aug 10, 2003, 04:32 PM

hacked bios??? can anyone launch a search on my crappy Asus P4S8X-X??/ thankz in advance.....

Aug 9, 2003, 03:39 PM	#1
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	BIOS Patcher BIOS Patcher is a kind of software that can find and fix errors in your system BIOS (only AWARD BIOS for now) and also it can add or open new features, i.e. some features that your BIOS has but they are closed by manufacturer of your motherboard. BIOS Patcher scans rom file. If it finds any known errors it fixes the errors. If it finds any closed features it opens it. Also if it is started with any keys for add new features than it should add it. WHAT CAN THAT PATCHER DO? Patcher works with BIOSes: 1Mbit (128kB), 2Mbit (256kB), 4Mbit (512kB) Award 4.5x, Award(Phoenix) 6.xx Pentium - Socket5, Socket7, SuperSocket7; Pentium II/III - Socket8, Slot1, Socket370 (PPGA/FC-PGA/FC-PGA2), AMD K7 - Slot-A, SocketA; Pentium 4 (Socket423/Socket478) "Asus standart" of packing BIOS modules (in CUSL/TUSL etc) Patcher can add support of CPU: AMD K6/K6-2/K6-III/K6-2+/K6-III+ Intel Pentium Pro/Pentium II/Pentium III/Celeron AMD K7/K75/Athlon/Duron/Athlon 4/Athlon MP/Athlon XP (tested) Intel Pentium 4/Celeron-478 (in progress) Support means not only names of CPUs (which shows with kernel name and can be change) but correct init of L2-cache, FSB, Multiplyer, support of different steppings. There are many thing that patcher makes, and all of them that the manufacturer didn't make for correct support of CPU. Note: It doesn't mean that you shouldn't modify your board for electric compatibility with CPU. Patcher can make support of big HDD (up to 137 Gb) Patcher can add much more choice of frequencies in BIOS SETUP Patcher can add ASYNC mode of memory on VIA 693A,694X,694T (+PCI) and on VIA 693 and less (-PCI), Interleaving (2/4 way), minimal timings (2-2-2-5-2), IOQ Depth (8) and so on. Also patcher changes default choice on exit from BIOS (from N to Y) in old (AWARD 4.5x) BIOSes, default date is 2003 and others little but useful thing for people who work with a great quantity of boards (people like me :-)). Also for P4 BIOSes which has Hyper-Threading patcher can unlock the choice of this menu in BIOS Setup for ANY CPU. Note: It doesn't add but it's unlock (open) this menu. Download BIOS Patcher

Aug 9, 2003, 05:16 PM	#3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	i tried aswell but i have to double check what bios i have first before trying. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 10, 2003, 12:33 AM	#6
brazilian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brazil - Sâo Paulo Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	humn... I don't know man... I need to do a little more research/red about it before anything. let's see how it really works __________________ A7V133 Rev 1.05 BrazilianTech 1010b Expert Bios 2200+ Tbred-b @ 2.26Ghz \| Vcore-1.7 \| 134x17 - most stable setting so far Thermaltake Volcano 7+ @ Medium ATI Radeon 9500 128mb SoftModed to 9700 @ 310mem/350clock Micron 768mb PC133 SoundBlaster Live! Value @ pci#3 Maxtor 30Gb 7200rpm 2mb cache ATA100 Troni FullTower Case with 500W Power suply + 3 80mm Case fans Slackware 8.1 & Windows Xp Pro Sp1

Aug 10, 2003, 12:52 AM	#7
brazilian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brazil - Sâo Paulo Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	btw, just tested it with the braziliantech's and the regular 1010b bios using the /e option. It was a no go. And there is no document saying it will help with supporting tbred's, which is kinda obvious. You can use this patch, to show at boot time your cpu running @ 5.0Ghz. If you want that, it could help ya ;-) Whatever, forget about it, don't be an indiana jones, and stick with what u got now. What's the problem craig? Isn't your old board running fine and stable with this settings now? Don't worry. cheers __________________ A7V133 Rev 1.05 BrazilianTech 1010b Expert Bios 2200+ Tbred-b @ 2.26Ghz \| Vcore-1.7 \| 134x17 - most stable setting so far Thermaltake Volcano 7+ @ Medium ATI Radeon 9500 128mb SoftModed to 9700 @ 310mem/350clock Micron 768mb PC133 SoundBlaster Live! Value @ pci#3 Maxtor 30Gb 7200rpm 2mb cache ATA100 Troni FullTower Case with 500W Power suply + 3 80mm Case fans Slackware 8.1 & Windows Xp Pro Sp1 Last edited by brazilian; Aug 10, 2003 at 01:24 AM.

Aug 10, 2003, 01:22 AM	#9
brazilian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brazil - Sâo Paulo Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	hehe, it's the best thing to do when you sell your computer to nb ppl =-D __________________ A7V133 Rev 1.05 BrazilianTech 1010b Expert Bios 2200+ Tbred-b @ 2.26Ghz \| Vcore-1.7 \| 134x17 - most stable setting so far Thermaltake Volcano 7+ @ Medium ATI Radeon 9500 128mb SoftModed to 9700 @ 310mem/350clock Micron 768mb PC133 SoundBlaster Live! Value @ pci#3 Maxtor 30Gb 7200rpm 2mb cache ATA100 Troni FullTower Case with 500W Power suply + 3 80mm Case fans Slackware 8.1 & Windows Xp Pro Sp1

Aug 9, 2003, 05:07 PM	#2
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	i cant download the file, i dont know why??? and i cant understand the language too...........has anyone tried this before??

Aug 9, 2003, 08:00 PM	#4
vailr DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 72 Rep Power: 0	http://www.rom.by/Award/patcher/

Aug 9, 2003, 08:09 PM	#5
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Hey......will this allow my board to correctly support Tbred-Bs? In theory they should work, but they don't. You need to screw around to make them sort of work.

Aug 10, 2003, 01:15 AM	#8
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I remember editing a bios on my PIII back when it was new. I had it list the temps all in negitives and it showed the speed at 7000MHz. It didn't do much for the performance, but it blew my friends mind.

Aug 10, 2003, 08:27 AM	#11
brazilian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brazil - Sâo Paulo Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	You got that right. I notice that it will be much better for old systems... but hey, I'm using a veeeeeeeery old one... kt133a chipset. btw, I'm already using a hacked bios :-) __________________ A7V133 Rev 1.05 BrazilianTech 1010b Expert Bios 2200+ Tbred-b @ 2.26Ghz \| Vcore-1.7 \| 134x17 - most stable setting so far Thermaltake Volcano 7+ @ Medium ATI Radeon 9500 128mb SoftModed to 9700 @ 310mem/350clock Micron 768mb PC133 SoundBlaster Live! Value @ pci#3 Maxtor 30Gb 7200rpm 2mb cache ATA100 Troni FullTower Case with 500W Power suply + 3 80mm Case fans Slackware 8.1 & Windows Xp Pro Sp1

Aug 10, 2003, 04:32 PM	#13
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	noob here~ hacked bios??? can anyone launch a search on my crappy Asus P4S8X-X??/ thankz in advance.....